Israel Keyes was an American serial killer, arsonist, rapist, bank robber, and burglar. He had apparently started his stint with crime by raping a girl in Oregon back in 1996. Israel was one of his parents’ 10 children. He had also briefly worked in the U.S. Army and was decorated with a few honors. However, in 2012, he was arrested and charged with the murder of Samantha Koenig, a barista in Anchorage, Alaska. During the investigation that ensured, Israel not only confessed to killing Samantha but also confessed to seven other murders, including those of Bill and Lorraine Currier. Later, the FBI revealed Israel had murdered at least 11 people. In December 2012, while waiting for his trial, Israel committed suicide in his prison cell.
